'''Wednesday: Caitlin 5:30-6:30''' Note: No gears hours during the slide show, please get there early or wait until after the slide show is done. Updated for 2011

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'''Wednesday: Caitlin 5:30-6:30''' Note: No gears hours during the slide show, please get there early or wait until after the slide show is done. '''Gear hours on WEDNSDAY JAN 5th will be held after the Longhike pre-trip meeting (which starts at 6).'''

Club Gear

Club gear is managed by the Quartermasters. Club members can borrow gear for free if they leave a deposit. A full VOC gear policy should be made available. Everyone is supposed to do a workhike before borrowing club gear, although exceptions are sometimes made for new members early in the year.

Club gear is maintained by the quartermasters and club members and as such is subject to the time constraints of busy students. This means the gear you receive may not be in the best condition. You must examine and/or test borrowed gear before you take it on a trip. Report damage to the quartermasters. Usually you can earn a workhike by maintaining or repairing the club gear you borrow.

Please return your gear on time if you don't want to join the Wall of shame.

Gear Rental Rules

Using Club gear is one of the privileges of being a fee-paying (Student or Associate) Member.

Alumni Members don't pay fees and are not entitled to use Club Gear; presumably by the time you get to be a Alumni Member, you have bought your own gear.

Members are entitled to use one set of gear at a time, not gear for yourself and your friends (unless they are Members). If your friend needs a beacon and you need a beacon, your friend should join the Club if s/he wants to use a Club beacon.

A large cash deposit is required to take out Club Gear. The cash is returned to you when you bring back the gear.

When you take out gear, you indicate when you are bringing it back. Please bring it back when you say you will, or sooner. Others are probably waiting to use it.

There may be penalties for bringing gear back late.

If you need to take out gear for longer than a weekend, discuss this with the Gear Person, who may let you take it out for longer.

Return gear in good condition; boots should be dry. If something broke, tell us about it.

It's best to not try to reserve gear. If you need something, take it before somebody else gets it.

Look over your gear carefully to ensure it is all there and it will work for you. Make sure your boots both fit your feet and the skis, and that your skins fit. Check for loose screws in the bindings.

You are supposed to have completed a “work hike”. If you haven’t done yours yet, discuss this with the Gear Person. Usually you can earn a workhike by maintaining or repairing the club gear you borrow.

Rental Hours

The current gear hours are listed below. If you need to meet the Quartermasters outside of gears hours due to scheduling conflicts, ask nicely. Over the holidays, it might be a good idea to email first, if you are planning to come in.

Monday: Katherine 11:00-12:30; Updated for 2011.

Tuesday: Skyler 12:30-13:30 Updated for 2011.

Wednesday: Caitlin 5:30-6:30 Note: No gears hours during the slide show, please get there early or wait until after the slide show is done. Gear hours on WEDNSDAY JAN 5th will be held after the Longhike pre-trip meeting (which starts at 6).

Thursday: Jacob 12:30-13:30 ish Updated for 2011.

Friday: Todd 12:30-13:30 Updated for 2011.

Location

In the clubroom in the basement of the SUB, by the Bike Kitchen. This map will guide you.

Contact

If you would like to contact the quartermasters, you can try the following:

Jacob Slosberg:

jacobslosberg at gmail dot com

Caitlin Schneider:

caitlin.m.schneider at gmail dot com

Skyler Des Roches

skylerdes at gmail dot com

Katherine Valentine

possum_val at hotmail dot com

Todd Mackenzie

todd at phas dot ubc dot ca

Steve Mullen:

stephen.k.mullen at gmail dot com

We can also help you out with VOC membership or VOC library loans, or perhaps also other VOC related stuff...

Deposits

All gear is borrowed on a deposit system. When you return the gear, you get your deposits returned. Below are some of the deposit amounts. We don't accept personal cheques for deposits, and we don't do credit cards, so that leaves cash only.

Rock Climbing Gear

Item

Deposit

Notes

Rope

$100

Climbing Shoes

$40

Climbing Harness

$40

Helmet

$40

"Climbing Package"

$100

Shoes, harness, and helmet!

Mountaineering Gear

Item

Deposit

Notes

Climbing Harness

$40

Mountaineering Boots

$40

Ice Axe

$40

Crampons

$40

Please bring your boots

Back Country Ski Gear and Snow Sports

Item

Deposit

Notes

Telemark Skis

$80

Poles

$20

Climbing Skins

$40

Tele Boots (leather)

$40

Tele Boots (plastic)

$80

Beacon

$200

Batteries are NOT provided

Shovel

$40

Avalanche Probe

$40

"Small Ski Package"

$200

Skis, plastic boots, poles, and skins!

Snowshoes

$40

Other/Misc.

Item

Deposit

Notes

All items

$40

If item value is far less than $40, deposit is $20. Speak to a quartermaster.